Meet Capsicum Executive Chef Alfred Henry

Chef Alfred Henry is the Corporate Executive Chef of Capsicum, a national provider of Chef and Hospitality education and training.

Alfred Henry was born in Cape Town and completed a Cordon Bleu Diploma with distinction. He travelled to the UK after his graduation so that he could further study and perfect his passion in the Pastry Industry.

He returned to South Africa after his stint in the UK and began his working career back in South Africa as an assistant Pastry Chef at the internationally acclaimed Mount Nelson Hotel. Thereafter at the Twelve Apostles Hotel & Spa as Executive Sous chef. His work experience has seen him working in some of the best kitchens in South Africa and in 2008 he was elected as Head Chocolatier for Lindt South Africa.A few of his achievements include winning the Gold Medal in Beijing for the First International Edible Fungi Competition in China, he won the regional competition for the Unilever Chef of the Year as well as being a member of the South African Culinary Team. Alfred is a well-known and sort after guest speaker at various culinary events throughout South Africa and these included participating in live cooking demonstrations for Woolworths and Unilever Foods.

More recently Chef Alfred has been selected to participate in the Unilever Chef of the Year by invitation only competition.  This is a prestigious event showcasing 6 Top selected chefs of South Africa to compete for the Ultimate prize.  During this competition Alfred achieved 2nd place.

Chef Alfred also combined his masterful culinary skills with the top fashion designers in the country to put together a Royal Extravaganza in association with Saatchi & Saatchi’s PR affiliate Tin Can PR and Sasko Flour.   The event featured Chef Alfred baking dresses made purely out of chocolate and some other edible goodies and wowed passers-by by their hundreds. Chef Alfred Henry together with chefs Wade Van Der Merwe and Peter Gyorgyicsek were tasked to create these edible designer dresses that were made to be fitted on the models and then eaten.